The Monarch Experience Podcast

It's the final episode of the year of the Monarch Experience Podcast, and what better way than to discuss graduation! Four years ago I had Marina Berger, Angelina Grine, and Chloe Lee on the podcast as they were getting set to graduate middle school, and now I have the pleasure of talking with them again, but this time as they are set to graduate high school! We talk about how their high schoo...

Thomas and Abigail join the podcast to chat about the positive and negative aspects of AI and how they personally use AI. And we have plenty of fun asking SnapChat's AI plenty of random, funny, and deep questions, such as "What is your opinion of bald people?", "Are pigeons real?", "What are your thoughts on the movie Terminator?", "Are you smarter than human...

Abdallah graduated Memorial in 2019 and he comes back on the podcast to discuss his experience coming to America from Egypt and not knowing the language or culture, what some of the biggest cultural barriers he had to overcome were, how his experience in ESL classes was difficult, what most students don't understand about ESL students, his favorite memories from MMMS, and so much more. Abdalla...

In our first ever student hosted episode, The Monarch Experience's Head of Social Media, Paravi Jain leads Leora, Leeza, and Mr. Ancona through a series of trios to determine which we'd "start", "bench", and "cut". Lake, Ocean, or Pool, waffle fries, curly fries, or crinkle cut fries, mexican, italian, or chinese (cuisine), fork, knife, or spoon, Harry Styles,...

Anvi and Veera, from The Dark Origins of Disney Movies, are back and this time, they join the podcast to talk about some disturbing actual meanings of the nursery rhymes you heard and loved as a child. From who the "Muffin Man" really was and how he'd use his muffins, to what "Ring Around The Rosy" really means, how Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater used his pumpkins to trap his w...

An ongoing Monarch Experience Podcast tradition continues, as Mason and Jeremy, joined by his brother, Xander, join the podcast to preview the upcoming 2023 season. We talk about the new ban against the shift and the pitch clock. Also, we chat in depth about our hopes, predictions, and expectations for both The Yankees and The Mets. And finally, we make our division winner predictions, end of seas...

Titanic or Jurassic Park? N'Sync or Backstreet Boys? Grunge or Boy Bands? Power Rangers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Frosted tips vs. "The Rachel" haircut? The 90's were a wild decade and Rabaab and Palak join The Monarch Experience to chat with Mr. Ancona about everything about the 1990's, from pop culture, movies, music, TV shows, fashion, and so much more. Follow on Ti...

For the first time ever, The Monarch Experience welcomes Memorial's very own Library Media Specialist, Mr. Bucci, as well as former Content Creator for the podcast, Rohan, to talk about our favorite Bruce Wayne iterations, who we think has the best Batman portrayal, our favorite Batman vehicle/gadgets, our favorite Batman movies, which villains are the greatest foes for Batman, and of course, we c...

Super Bowl 57 is upon us and Simran, easily the most knowledgeable NFL fan at MMMS, joins the podcast to preview all of the incredible matchups for this year's Super Bowl. Simran chats about her favorite Super Bowl memories as a fan, what the keys to victory are for each team, we break down some of the fascinating storylines within the game, such as Kelce vs. Kelce, Andy Reid coaching against his...

Former Memorial student, Amanda Ricci, joins the podcast to talk about her blooming career as a Social Worker and her impact working for the nonprofit organization, Robbie's Hope. As an advocate for teens taking care of their mental health, she explains what steps one can take to help their mental health both in the short and long term, how to approach someone you feel might be struggling with the...

As we ring in a new year, Leora and Abigail join The Monarch Experience Podcast to chat about what they envision the future will look like in 100 years. We discuss how technology will evolve and continue to be more advanced in the form of security, tech, and even transportation, try and imagine how society will function compared to what society looked like 100 years ago, how education will change...

Life has plenty of complicated questions it throws your way, but in this episode, we tackle the most unimportant, and sometimes bizarre questions you can think of! Is pineapple on pizza good? Pizza or Chinese food? Do you pour your milk before or after putting the cereal in the bowl? What's worse: being embarrassed or being afraid? Are pigeons real? Spoiler alert: they are not! And so many more qu...

The World Cup is here and there are some intriguing Group Stage Matchups. Join "Z", Vlad, and Alex as we discuss our picks from each group stage, who we think will be in the Finals, which fanbase is the craziest, and so much more!  Follow on TikTok @monarchxp Follow on Twitter @themonarchxp Add on Snapchat @The Monarch Experience Podcast

Disney boasts to be the happiest place on earth, but the original stories used for classics such as Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and many others are not so happy. Join Anvi and Veera as we discuss the original stories Disney used to make their hit movies and how the originals typically had no fairy tale endings, but were filled with violence, gore, and some just plain weirdness....

You asked for it, you got it! A second installment of the most bizarre, hilarious, weird, and uncensored Would You Rather questions you could imagine! In this episode of nonstop laughter, Z, Claire, and Justin chat about the funniest would you rather scenarios, such as Would you rather have diarrhea on vacation or the day of a big presentation, Would you rather be in an elevator full of noisy high...

In one half of the 2022 Season Premiere, Mr. Ancona chats with former Memorial student, Rika, as we discuss all things Cobra Kai Season 5. Rika appeared on the Season 3 and Season 4 reviews of Cobra Kai, so she has some strong feelings about the show and this season is no different. We break down in detail some of the major themes from this season, particularly letting go of the past in order to m...

In the final episode of the 2021-2022 school year, Arina, Serena, and Nishi join Mr. Ancona to discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. They break down their favorite characters, discuss the character arcs and storylines developed within the book, identify what makes a hero sympathetic, and we make a lot of comparisons to Star Wars. Also, they've got incredible impressions and their own version of "Th...

Everyone has their favorite fast food place and Quinn and Vincenzo are no different. We rank our favorite fast food fries, burgers, chicken sandwiches and more. Mr. Ancona explains why everyone at some point in their life should work in fast food or in the food industry in general. Also, things get weird when we talk about which mascot would win in a knife fight, which mascot we'd least like to da...

Ben is back to solve your problems again! In part 2, Ben answers why humans are called humans, if pineapple on pizza should be a crime, if cereal is soup, and so many more ridiculous scenarios.  Follow on Tik Tok @monarchxp Follow on Twitter @themonarchxp Add on Snap Chat @The Monarch Experience Podcast

Culture is all about the 3 F's.. Family, Food, and Fun. And in this very informative, light-hearted episode of The Monarch Experience, Tayyeba, Srilasya, and Anika join Mr. Ancona to talk about East Asian culture, specifically Indian culture. They share laughs about family quirks, expectations from their parents, food and other customs and how similar Italian culture and Indian cultures are. Plus,...

The lockout is over, spring is here, and so is the 2022 MLB season! And since baseball is a game of traditions, The Monarch Experience continues its own tradition of having Jeremy S and Mason A, two current MHS baseball players, come back to make their predictions for what will happen this upcoming baseball season. They talk expectations for both The Mets and Yankees for this year, what they think...

Listeners sent in problems for Ben to solve and on this first of two part episodes, Ben offers his solutions to some of the world's, and your own, most insane problems. From advice on how to make a good first impression, to why bananas are curved rather than straight, to whether or not Lightning McQueen should buy car or life insurance, to what to do when your old spice runs out, and so many more...

Bollywood is a larger industry than Hollywood, and Pakhi, Yash, and Akshat sit down with Mr. Ancona to talk about everything related to the industry and genre, from the impact of the musical soundtracks and dances, the societal and cultural commentary apparent throughout many movies, how Bollywood movies and Disney movies have some strange similarities, and they talk about their favorite movies, p...

50 episodes of student voice! In this very momentous episode, the podcast's content creators, Umar, Sriya, and Rohan, discuss what led them to take on the position, what their individual interview/audition was like, what makes them creative and where they draw inspiration from, and they reveal the inner workings of our meetings, elaborating on the behind the scenes for some of the content they've...

Bro, do you even lift? Weightlifting has enormous physical benefits, but it can also be a major contributor to confidence, accomplishments, and overall good mental health. Jack and Umar talk with Mr. Ancona about their favorite types of workouts, how weightlifting has had a positive impact on their life outside of the gym, how people can get into weightlifting or any type of physical fitness, what...